Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 130gr | Norma Soft Point bullet and 32 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, ADI AR 2219 and Alliant Reloder-10x.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,624 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,596 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,940 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,147 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,046 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,655 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,451 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,901 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,901 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,016 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,103 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,662 psi | 68% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,058 psi | 82% | 2569 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,074 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,509 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,270 psi | 67% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,829 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,234 psi | 89% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,350 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,263 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,623 psi | 81% | 2428 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,755 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,495 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,697 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,956 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,074 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 95.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,703 psi | 62% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,884 psi | 82% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,253 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 74% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 76% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 33.1 gr | 84% | 35,810 psi | 77% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 29.5 gr | 80% | 23,569 psi | 51% | 2192 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 28.8 gr | 80% | 29,559 psi | 64% | 2320 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 79% | 2421 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 69% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,316 psi | 74% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,507 psi | 81% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 77% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,177 psi | 50% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,604 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 69% | 2326 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 72% | 2392 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,637 psi | 81% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,003 psi | 50% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,494 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 84% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,392 psi | 83% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,227 psi | 69% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,885 psi | 84% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,157 psi | 76% | 2379 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,172 psi | 76% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 72% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,007 psi | 60% | 2228 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,559 psi | 64% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,559 psi | 64% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,521 psi | 81% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,449 psi | 81% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 59 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 130gr | Norma Soft Point. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,628 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,640 fps to 2,628 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 59 of the 59 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 67–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon TrailBoss reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant AR-Comp, ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x rank at the top here: for .30-30 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 130gr | Norma Soft Point they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H, ADI Benchmark 8208 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.